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Species List | Endangered, Vulnerable, and Threatened Animals
WWF is committed to saving endangered species. Learn more about the species we are working to protecting from becoming endangered or extinct.
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Learn about the ways WWF works to protect endangered species, including the Red Panda. Red pandas are often killed when they get caught in traps meant for other animals, and are also poached for their distinctive pelts.
Species listed under CITES are categorized into three different levels of protection. To learn more, visit www.cites.org, and to search CITES-listed species, visit www.speciesplus.net.
the conservation status of various species. – The IUCN Red List is the world’s most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of plants and animals. The Red List indicates whether a given species still exists and the likelihood of that species becoming extinct in …
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DETERMINING SPECIES VULNERABILITY The study identified the key vulnerabilities of a species based on four factors: SENSITIVITY: the inability of the species to persist, as is, under changing climatic conditions. To assess sensitivity, we looked at IUCN Red List status, geographic range, population size, temperature
people and species. Our scientists track animals to learn about movement patterns, ecology and the impact of threats such as habitat fragmentation and climate change. These scientific analyses inform where and how best to invest in actions that help …
What is ivory and why does it belong on elephants?
We’ve all seen photographs of majestic elephants sporting long, off-white tusks on either side of their trunks. This ivory is both beautiful on the animals and essential to the species’ survival. But what exactly is it?